[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF DAMIEN JEROME LOPEZ

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                          HON. TOM O'HALLERAN

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2020

  Mr. O'HALLERAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
legacy of Damien Jerome Lopez, a brave first responder and firefighter 
from Globe, Arizona, who passed away last week after his battle with 
COVID-19.
  For over two decades, Damien bravely served his community as a first 
responder and firefighter, retiring as a Captain in 2016.
  This year, during the coronavirus pandemic, Lopez selflessly answered 
the call to care for his community and began working as a health care 
educator, assisting COVID-19 response efforts on the San Carlos Apache 
reservation.
  A beloved community member, colleague, friend, and father, he was 
known for his dedication to helping all people. Damien was a generous 
man with a kind heart and a warm sense of humor. I know how much he 
meant to the people of Globe.
  My family and I are keeping the Lopez family, Damien's friends and 
loved ones, and the entire Globe and San Carlos Apache communities in 
our prayers as we mourn his passing.

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